ultralytics 8.3.144

v8.3.144 - `ultralytics 8.3.144` Declarative docstrings and type hints (#20777)

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🌟 Summary

This release focuses on improved code clarity and reliability, introducing enhanced docstrings and type hints across the Ultralytics codebase, smarter GPU selection, and documentation updates for better user experience. 📝🚀

📊 Key Changes

• Declarative Docstrings & Type Hints: Comprehensive updates to docstrings and type hints throughout the code, making it easier for users and developers to understand and extend Ultralytics functionalities. (PR #20777)
• Smarter GPU Selection: The select_idle_gpu function now considers both free memory and GPU utilization, allowing for more efficient and conflict-free device selection. Users can customize thresholds via environment variables. (PR #20780)
• Validation Logic Improvements: Enhanced validation for Sony IMX models and dynamic models, ensuring more accurate evaluation results. (PR #20769)
• Documentation Updates: Default IoU threshold in validation docs updated from 0.6 to 0.7, reflecting best practices and helping users achieve cleaner validation results. (PR #20776)
• General Code & Docs Cleanup: Minor corrections, improved function descriptions, and better parameter explanations across examples and core modules.

🎯 Purpose & Impact

• Easier Development & Maintenance: Clearer docstrings and type hints make the codebase more approachable for both new and experienced developers, reducing onboarding time and minimizing errors.
• Better Resource Management: Enhanced GPU selection logic leads to more stable and efficient training, especially in multi-GPU environments.
• Improved Model Evaluation: More accurate validation logic and updated documentation help users configure experiments correctly and interpret results with confidence.
• Seamless Integration: Ongoing improvements ensure better compatibility and smoother workflows with Ultralytics HUB and other tools.

✨ This update makes Ultralytics more robust, user-friendly, and ready for both production and research use!

What's Changed

• Fix default iou in validation docs by @Y-T-G in #20776
• AutoDevice: Add utilization criteria by @Laughing-q in #20780
• Fix Sony IMX validation by @Laughing-q in #20769
• ultralytics 8.3.144 Declarative docstrings and type hints by @glenn-jocher in #20777

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